Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Competing with Lukasak and Greer for the kicking job, which is open following the graduation of Kevin Harper.

High school: Rated one of the nation's top six placekickers by Scout following
accomplished career at West Potomac High...received his scholarship
offer from Pitt after a standout performance at the Panthers' specialist
camp in June 2012...won the camp's kickoff competition and a
single-elimination field-goal contest, kicking a hurry-up
55-yarder...selected VirginiaPreps.com All-State Class AAA...kicked 18 field
goals and 72 extra points over his final two seasons...his senior year,
kicked eight field goals with a long of 51 yards and also averaged 43
yards on punts...set school records for longest field goal (51 yards)
and longest punt (79 yards)...94% of his kickoffs as a senior went for
touchbacks

High school: converted 98-of-102 extra points (.961) and 4-of-6 field goals (.667)
over his final two seasons...selected
to play in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association
(PSFCA) East-West All-Star Game and converted a 48-yard field goal in
the contest...also lettered in soccer and track and field

High school: converted 14-of-16 field goals (87.5%) over his final two seasons...90%
of his kickoffs went for touchbacks as a senior...selected first team
All-State Class AA by the Pennsylvania Sports Writers as a
kicker...selected to play
in the Big 33 Football Classic

Returning starter from the past two seasons. Averaged a career-best 41.8 yards on 61 punts for 2012...placed 19 punts inside the 20

"During the offseason our specials have been working
together as a unit. I personally like to create a game like atmosphere
as much as possible with a live snap or rushers if possible. When I go
out and kick in the offseason I try to focus on one technical aspect of
punting. That way you can improve incrementally throughout the
offseason. My goal this year is the same as past years, I just want to
help my team as much as possible pinning teams back in there own
territory and flipping field position."

High school: rated one of the country's top four punters by Scout...in
addition to his punting duties, also served as a placekicker and kickoff
specialist for La Salle...averaged 40 yards per punt as a
senior...converted 15 of 16 placements (2-of-2 on field goals and
13-of-14 on PATs)

2012: Played in eight games as Pitt's primary long
snapper...missed five games during a midseason stretch (Oct. 5 through
Nov. 3) due to a left hand injury
2011: long snapper for field goals and extra points in all 13 games